The source of the earthquake—Kirigakure.
The battlefield had become a mountain of corpses.
The land was barren, faint embers flickering across the scorched ground.
The terrain itself had been completely reshaped by the massive meteor.
Chunks of shattered rock lay everywhere, and the ground was riddled with craters—far more devastated than before.
At the very center of the impact zone was a bottomless pit stretching for dozens of kilometers.
And in the very middle of that pit stood a lone figure.
Beneath his feet was a single stone pillar, standing firm.
It seemed that within the entire crater, only the small patch of land beneath him remained intact.
That pillar extended downward—deep into the abyss.
"Ha…"
Blood trickled down Hōzuki Zangetsu's forehead. His left arm was gone, blood pouring endlessly from the wound.
At the last moment, he had used the Hōzuki clan's Hydrification Technique, turning his body into liquid to avoid the most violent phase of the impact.
But the meteor's descent had lasted too long.
He was still struck by part of the impact.
In the end, even traces of the Three-Tails' chakra had leaked into his body.
Even so…
This single jutsu had nearly killed a Kage-level fighter like him.
And the one responsible—
Ning Feng stood atop the stone pillar, his expression not much better.
Even he had underestimated the meteor's destructive power.
If he hadn't entered Sage Mode at the final moment—stacking it with Nine-Tails Chakra Mode to further enhance Susanoo's defense—
He might have been crushed to death as well!
No wonder Uchiha Madara only dared use this technique while in the Impure World Reincarnation state.
Its power was so overwhelming that even the caster could barely control it.
But the results were undeniable.
Ning Feng glanced around the battlefield.
Out of tens of thousands—
Only a dozen or so shinobi were still standing.
And even they were at their limits.
The rest had long since been reduced to dust.
This—
Was the power of Tengai Shinsei.
If not for the risks and strict conditions required to use it…
Ning Feng almost wished he could reanimate a few shinobi and teach them this forbidden technique.
Any village that dared oppose him—
Just drop a meteor on them.
Of course, that was just a thought.
In reality, only he and Uchiha Madara could use this technique.
"Obito's probably already fled far away."
Ning Feng shook his head, pulling out the Uchiha Gunbai and a ninja blade.
Then—
He charged toward the remaining dozen shinobi who no longer had the strength to resist.
…
"So this… is Lord Feng's jutsu…"
Far at the border of the Land of Water, Nagato had witnessed the meteor's descent.
Even now, he felt lingering fear.
His leader…
Had used a technique akin to that of a god.
His admiration for Ning Feng deepened even further.
The shockwaves had reached even his location.
He couldn't help but feel fortunate for having retreated quickly.
Had he stayed…
He would have been crushed into paste.
"I need to return to the village and bring reinforcements for Lord Feng."
Nagato took a deep breath and quickened his pace.
He knew that over ten thousand elite shinobi had been sent to encircle Ning Feng—
Including forces from Kumogakure and Iwagakure.
Though few could have survived that attack…
Nagato still couldn't fully relax.
…
"Third Amekage… do you really intend to wipe us out completely?"
Zangetsu struggled to prop himself up, a bitter smile on his face.
"If I told you I was being controlled… would you believe me?"
Though he had been under Obito's control, once freed, his memories had returned.
Facing Ning Feng—
The youngest Kage-level powerhouse—
He felt nothing but awe.
One man…
Had truly taken on tens of thousands of elite shinobi alone.
[World Announcement: Player Uchiha Feng has successfully invaded Kirigakure, annihilating a joint elite force of over ten thousand shinobi from Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Kirigakure. Title reward granted!]
[World Announcement: Player Uchiha Feng…]
[World Announcement: Player Uchiha Feng…]
As players were still marveling at how realistic even earthquakes felt in the game—
These announcements stunned them into silence.
"He entered Kirigakure?"
"He soloed over ten thousand elite shinobi?!"
"That's more insane than the Third Raikage!"
"Wait… could that earthquake just now have been caused by him?"
"…Don't tell me—it actually matches up…"
As players speculated wildly—
Ning Feng stood with a faint smile, raising his blade.
"A Hōzuki clan shinobi, huh?"
"If you can persuade your entire clan to join the Hidden Rain Village, I might consider sparing your life."
"The entire… Hōzuki clan?"
Zangetsu's eyes widened.
That meant betraying his village—bringing his entire clan with him.
After suffering losses from the meteor…
Now they were to submit to the very man who caused it?
What humiliation!
But the Three-Tails within him was becoming increasingly unstable.
If it broke free, he would die.
And the resulting battle would only bring even greater destruction to Kirigakure.
Gritting his teeth, he lowered his head.
"…I agree. I will persuade my clan to join the Hidden Rain Village."
Meanwhile, Kirigakure itself—
Though protected by defensive barriers, much of it had been destroyed by the meteor.
Civilians lay dead in the streets.
Even weaker shinobi without defensive bloodline abilities had perished in the aftermath.
This time—
They had truly felt pain.
From ordinary villagers to trained shinobi—
Everyone in the Hidden Mist Village had experienced fear.
As members of the Hōzuki clan were busy regrouping, grateful that their clan techniques had saved many of them—
They suddenly saw a battered figure stumbling toward them.
"That is…?"
The clan leader froze.
As the figure drew closer, recognition dawned—
It was their own clan member—
The Fifth Mizukage.
"Lord Mizukage, what happened?"
Though he was from their clan, his status demanded respect.
Zangetsu looked at them and spoke heavily:
"I've come to inform you…"
"From this day forward, the Hōzuki clan will withdraw from Kirigakure…"
"And join the Hidden Rain Village."
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